Originally Posted by cmworrall
I tend to criticize myself alot regarding my quilting/sewing skills and I've noticed several others on this board do the same thing. Well not anymore! I was reading a national quilting magazine the other day and noticed that the quilting was really off on one. Part of it was a 9 patch and it was quilted with "X's" in the squares and they were not straight by a LONG SHOT! Now PLEASE know that I don't mean any disrespect or offense to anyone. But I just thought to myself, here I am beating myself up because I can't get something totally perfect and here is a quilt in a national magazine that isn't perfect either. Now maybe it was supposed to be that way for the "charm" of it, but my resolution this year is to just do my best and have fun with my quilting and not beat myself up anymore! :)
I agree with you. Many of the students in my classes moan about points not meeting, or "not-straight quilting", and I've saved some magazines with up close detail photos of quilts that are not perfect either. I think that liberates EVERYONE! I tell them to do the best they can as long as they ENJOY the process and not let it torment them. When it gets to the point, ease up on yourself - quilting is supposed to be FUN!